Hiya guys. Sorry it's been a while I kind of started on a new story, I'm doing two at the same time. If you wanna check it out it's called "a thin line between love and hate". So, 2009 is here! Happy New Year y'all and I have to say that I'm glad. 2008 has been a year both personally and emotionally horrible for me, and the rest of the world. And I hope that 2009 is much better then 2008 was, and if it's not at least I'm mentally prepared for all the shitiness. Anyway back to the story, it's the gangs first day at the beach-house and it consists of suspicions, weird phone calls, Naley, and Damien West ;). Oh and can someone please tell me what beta-ing means, I'm kind of new to . If I haven't already mentioned in my previous stories a million times, please review, it means the world to me. The song for today:

You talk too much

Maybe that's your way

Of breaking up the silence

That fills you up

But it doesn't sound the same

When no one's really listening

We stumble into our lives

Reach for a hand to hold

Any wonder we need to find

A certain something certain

Turn out the light

And what are you left with

Open up my hands

And find out they're empty

Press my face to the ground

I've got to find a reason

Just scratching around

For something to believe in

Something to Believe in- Aqualung

He sipped the mocha coffee that rested in his hand, his scarf wrapped around his neck, dark shades hiding his nefarious eyes. He hadn't slept knowing what he had to do, yet he knew he would never go back on his word. As Damien West contemplated the many ways he could act in front of his new companions, he saw a group of people emerge with suitcases out of the hotel. He knew the men very well, even Owen. Damien had gathered and done all the research he needed to do, he knew their strengths and weaknesses; he also knew they would perish one by one when he was done with them. Damien watched the three ladies walk together, he knew the very noticeable sexy one was Brooke. She was hot, but not Damien's type. The lanky, tall but interesting blonde was good looking, but the innocently small and feisty creature that stood next to her, struck Damien's fancy, he was happy she was Haley. She makes my job a lot easier, Damien thought as he smiled politely while saying hello to Owen.

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(In Damien's Car/ 2 hours later)

Haley played with her hair nervously, something about the boy that sat before her, unsettled her. Sure he was good looking, very charming, and polite, there was just something odd about him. He had secretly been shedding glances at Haley through the side mirror. This wouldn't have bothered Haley normally, except this time she had witnessed the look in his eyes. It wasn't sly or cunning, it was tortured, aphonic and the subtle red rings around them, didn't go unnoticed by Haley. Nobody else besides Lucas had noted anything strange about Damien. His eyes bore into her skull, not in the intense way that Nathan's did. They looked at her kindly, but with hidden motive. She shuddered slightly but smiled back, finding it rude not do so. She sat next to Peyton and Lucas. Owen, Brooke and Nathan rode in the other car. Haley decided her stupid wariness would not lead her anywhere these few days, and enjoying herself would not hurt, especially with her new, drop- dead gorgeous boyfriend, who she was of course truly, madly, deeply in love with.

Flashback (In the morning)

Nathan rose to an empty bed he looked around frantically for the girl who had slept in his arms, his mind coming up with the worst conclusions.

" Hi", Haley said with a tray of breakfast in her hand. Her hair pulled up in a bun and sadly a pair of sweatpants covering her previously exposed legs.

"Hey"

Haley carried the tray of morning goods to where Nathan sat. She placed the tray into his lap and gave him a big cheesy smile. Nathan chuckled slightly and pushed the morning tray aside, he grabbed Haley by her tiny waist and scooted her closer towards him. Haley took initiative, she reached over and caressed his god-like jaw, his beauty never faltering in Haley's eyes. She nudged closer to Nathan, savoring the feel of his warm breath against her cool neck. She then located his lips, she planted a soft kiss on his lips at first, and then his tongue begged for entrance. It traced her lower lip and then his mouth sucked on it lightly causing Haley to now sit on Nathan's lap. What once was an innocent swap of kisses had become a heated exchange of passionate lip-locks. Nathan's half naked body now pressed firmly above Haley's delicate figure. The undulating desire swept through both of their bodies as Haley felt Nathan's member press against her lower-area, a moan escaping her lips. Haley was about to throw caution to the wind and attack him right there and then, until a creak of the door was heard and two very familiar giggles filled the room.

"I told you it would work", Brooke said laughing, while a flushed Haley and Nathan separated themselves from one another.

End of Flashback

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Lucas hopped out of the jeep, Peyton's ipod in his hand and his backpack slung over his shoulders. Lucas knew he wouldn't trade back these few days for the world, even though he was trying desperately to push Peyton away, she would always come back. And though Lucas knew that was bad, in another sense it was also good. Lucas would have pushed away Haley too if that girl hadn't been so nosy, and so intrinsically able to know what was up. It all started when Keith died two years ago. The worst thing was knowing that his friend, Jimmy Edwards, killed him. Lucas continued to think that until he went through a few out of body experiences, and all of those times he was visited by Keith. Open your eyes, was what Keith had said. This had left Lucas baffled, and determined to know the truth. Little did he know that truth came in a package or a form of a petite girl, who was thought insane by the rest of the world. When she told Lucas that Dan killed Keith, it was all very painful and though it was extremely shocking, Lucas didn't doubt the truth for a second. Nobody besides Haley believed that Lucas' father killed his own brother, and Haley's persistent desire to help Lucas yes made her a better friend, but no did not help Lucas or Haley. These past two years little things have started to harm Lucas like being two minutes away from an accident, a fire, or other disasters. Haley had never been victimized as such, and the thought that Dan could be behind this, scared Lucas. If he could hurt Lucas, he could also hurt Haley and Peyton. And Lucas would not let that happen, even if his life depended on it.

"Hey broody getting jiggy with your thoughts again?"

Lucas noticed the beautiful blonde standing in front of him, a smile that was rarely seen lighting up her face.

"Yup, guilty as charged", Lucas said smiling and interlocking his fingers with the girl who he was crazy in love with.

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Though smaller then imagined, the beach-house made up for its lack of size with its beautiful architecture and brilliant views. After the gang examined and marveled at their new home, every couple claimed their rooms. High- maintenance Brooke picked her room for her and Owen before anybody else, Peyton and Lucas followed, leaving the last two rooms for Haley and Nathan, and Damien with his separate bedroom next to theirs. As Nathan took a shower, Haley wandered around the house, stopping at the kitchen to examine the contents in the fridge. Her eyes immediately spotted chocolate ice-cream. She sat on the high stool and placed her ice cream carton on the opaque table counter. She attempted to open the lid, but her frail fingers could not do the deed.

"Need some help with that?", Damien said coming from behind her, a grin on his face.

"Uh yeah thanks. Sorry if I just took the ice cream, I was kinda hungry."

"Oh don't be silly. For the next two days mikasa is sukasa", Damien said smiling and easily opening the lid. Haley smiled at him and took a bite of her ice cream, a bit remaining on her lips.

"Oh woops, let me help you with that", Damien reached over to a confused Haley and rubbed his fingers slowly and intentionally over the chocolate on her lips. Haley was in shock and mostly felt very uncomfortable as Damien stared at her intensely expecting some sort of repayment for his consideration. As soon as Haley was about to mouth her protest, Nathan entered the kitchen. Haley though irritated was not stupid, if she told Nathan about what had just taken place he would not only attack Damien, everybody would have to leave and thus their whole weekend would be destroyed.

"Hey, what's going on?", Nathan said noticing some disturbance in the air. Damien stared at Haley, waiting for her to rat him out. Haley only turned away and said,

"Damien doesn't like ice cream?!?"

"Oh god, only YOU Haley", Nathan laughed and pecked her lightly on the lips, he then fished through the fridge to find a bottle of orange juice. Haley then turned to Damien and gave him a warning glare, Damien smiled innocently in return and to irritate Haley he took a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth and left the room, causing Haley's fingernails to dig into her own skin.

"Hey where'd he go?", Nathan said pouring orange juice into a glass.

"Nowhere... Um... Nathan I need to talk to you about something"

"Yeah sure Hales", Nathan said seriously, concern creeping into his expression. He sat on the stool next to Haley, and stared deeply into her eyes. Haley sighed, getting lost in his sapphire orbs.

"I've started recording a demo"

"That's great Haley, wait you sing?, you've never told me", Nathan said a trace of hurt in his voice.

"Nobody really knows, I don't even think Lucas has heard me… The main thing I needed to talk to you about is I'm going to be working with... Chris"

"CHRIS!? Ugh that bastard... Did he offer this to you? If he did then he's just trying to trap you into getting back with him!"

"Nathan!? I'm glad to know you have SO much faith in me"

"It's not that Haley, it's just how do I know he won't make a move on you?"

"He won't! He'll back off, I know it"

"Well I don't, I need to speak to him"

"Nathan you can't, he'll cancel the demo with me if you are rude to him!"

"I won't be Haley, I promise, I love you and you can trust me"

Haley sighed feeling majorly confused. Releasing an album had been Haley's dream for so long, but Nathan was the guy she loved. And there was one thing she knew, if she left Nathan and Chris to their own devices the result would always be a disaster. Yet, the way Nathan was looking at her right now made her feel as if she denied him this one phone call he would think that she didn't trust him.

"Okay, but Nathan I'm warning you, do not swear at him or be RUDE"

"Yes, I know, hand me the phone"

Haley reluctantly passed her red Motorola phone to Nathan. He searched her contacts, and a look of confusion flooded his face.

"I can't find Chris on your contacts"

"Oh… look for… cringle"

Nathan looked up to Haley, his eyes darkening at the cutesy nickname she shared with Chris. He then dialed the number. A few seconds later, which felt like an eternity, Nathan finally spoke.

"No… this isn't Haley. It's Nathan"

"Here to threaten me again, Mr. Basketball big shot", the voice at the end of the receiver spoke.

" No don't flatter yourself, I just found out about Haley's demo, and I'm very happy for her, but here's a friendly warning, she is my girlfriend now, and I know you won't do anything like try to seduce her or try anything on her when you guys are working with one another, right?"

There was silence from the other end of the receiver. Chris hadn't known about Nathan and Haley's relationship. This was bad, Haley thought, as she realized what Chris would do now.

"Oh well, I can't promise you anything. Like I said, Haley wants me. Like the day of the party. She was in her bra and her panties and I stroked her. She liked it, because she was purring in my ear, Nathan. Can you do that to her?"

Nathan's face darkened, his fist banged against the marble table.

"You MOTHERFUCKER, you wish she would ever want you, SHE USED YOU for the DEMO! She did and YOU know it!", Nathan shouted and then it struck him what damage he had caused. He didn't hear anything from the other line, and then a serious, solemn voice spoke,

"Tell Haley that there's no demo", and then the line went dead.

"What happened Nathan!? Why the hell did you say that? What did he say? Why'd he hang up?", Haley shouted hounding Nathan for answers. Nathan turned guiltily to Haley, regretting all that had just happened.

"I'm so sorry Haley. You have no idea, I didn't mean for it to-", Nathan stopped speaking when he saw Haley's face. She looked devastated, tears rolled down her cheeks. And at that moment Nathan knew what that demo meant to her. His heart broke and Haley ran.

" Shit", Nathan muttered and ran after her. He felt the room door slam in front of him. He knocked feeling wretched.

"Haley, please let me come in, I'm so sorry", there was no reply all he heard was sobbing. Nathan slid down the door and put his head in his hands, he couldn't hear her cry anymore, yet he couldn't leave her. So he sat there, in the same position feeling his heart disintegrate into a million pieces.

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Damien West sat by his window, his phone on his ear. The voice from the other line said,

"Damien this is not how it was supposed to happen"

"Don't worry, if anything it's better", Damien said and chuckled softly as he heard Haley weeping from the room next door.

A.N: Evil isn't it? Oh well hope you like it. PLEASE REVIEWW!!